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“Too Big to Fail”: 10 Things you Need to Know About El Niño

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That’s good news for agriculture and manufacturing in the state, two industries that rely heavily on almost nonexistent water. During the 1997 El Niño, droughts in Indonesia and Argentina caused mining activity to halt, raising prices of copper, zinc, and nickel. The Southern U.S. Raw materials will be cheaper to export from Australia.

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The Upswing of Chinese Logistics Companies

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Logistics, the complex operation involving the movements of people, facilities, and supplies, is applied in every industry from manufacturing to retail to trade. Within South America, Brazil and Argentina were the most notable markets for logistics in RoW. Forecast to grow by a CAGR of 7.5% in 2015 to US $15.5T Key players include.

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36 innovative companies re-inventing and rethinking supply chain and logistics

6 River Systems

In addition to cutting the need for outsourced manufacturing, this move could give the company a leg up on the competition by making it possible to get products in the hands of consumers faster. Additionally, the company’s manufacturing expertise will enable the reduction of production costs.